thugs
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"I've had the president of Israel call me, and he was very, very sweet. He called the attackers thugs, promised to do everything in his power to have them arrested," Levine told the BBC.
From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2026
Abelardo de la Espriella, a rich lawyer who promised an iron-fisted crackdown on drug thugs, finished ahead of ruling movement’s leftist hopeful.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 2, 2026
"They began organising traffic and clearing the markets, removing the street vendors who were blocking the roads. We felt protected from thugs and thieves."
From Barron's ● Oct. 14, 2025
The safety-conscious Monahan would not open her door to just anybody, especially not to hard-looking thugs.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 26, 2025
But there was a swell of noisy outrage from other people in the crowded street, and the little gang of thugs laughed again and moved on.
From "Code Name Verity" by Elizabeth Wein
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